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Cinnabar, Manganite

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A rare and exceptional combination from the Kalahari that was unknown to me personally: of Cinnabar on Manganite. The Cinnabars are sub-mm crystals of an attractive cherry-pink color, spread liberally on the lush velvety surface of the Manganite. Charlie said he had never seen this material but in one pocket, and had it analyzed at Harvard as he was not sure what it was at the time. Ex. Charlie Key Collection.

Product details

SpeciesManganite, Cinnabar
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 3.7 x 0.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning Mines

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Manganite
Mineral guide
Learn about Manganite
black metallic MnO(OH) with steel-gray luster and crisp, striated crystals; sought for large, lustrous specimens from Ilfeld and Kalahari Field.
Manganite
Regional guide
Manganite from N’Chwaning Mines, South Africa
from N’Chwaning Mines, South Africa — a Kalahari manganese locality prized for metallic-black crystals and rhodochrosite and calcite.